With the gradual decrease in war in the twentieth century, Latin American governments increasingly looked to civilian orders to promote such national goals as improving international relations, encouraging national culture, developing the local economy, and strengthening democracy
Paraguay, National Order of Merit, Grand Cross set (Py17)
Chile, Order of Merit, Grand Cross set (Ch50d)
Chile, Order of Bernardo O’Higgins, Grand Cross set (Ch51 )
Uruguay, Order of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, Grand Cross set (Uy15)
Colombia, Order of Boyacá, Grand Cross set (Co27 )
Venezuela, Order of Francisco de Miranda, Grand Cross set (Ve25)
Colombia, Order of San Carlos, Grand Cross set (Co34 )
Costa Rica, Order of Juan Mora Fernández, Grand Cross set (Cr5)
Cuba, Order of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Grand Cross set (Cu61a )
Cuba, Order of Merit José Lanuza, Grand Cross set (Cu67 )
Ecuador, Order of Merit, Grand Cross set (Ec18)
Ecuador, Order of San Lorenzo, Grand Cross set (Ec20)
El Salvador, Order of José Matías Delgado, Grand Cross set (Sv9)
Guatemala, Order of the Quetzal, Grand Cross set (Gt18)
Guatemala, Order of the Five Volcanoes, Grand Cross set (Gt22)
Argentina, Order of the Liberator San Martín, Grand Cross set (Ar59)
Haiti, Order of Honor and Merit, Grand Cross set (Ha11 )
Argentina, Order of May for Merit, Grand Cross star from the period of Juan Perón, Grand Cross set from a subsequent period (Ar60a)
Honduras, Order of Santa Rosa and of Civilization, Grand Cross set (Hn_17)
Bolivia, National Order of the Condor of the Andes, Grand Cross set (Bo39)
Panama, Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, Grand Cross set (Pa5)
Brazil, National Order of Merit, Grand Cross set (Br67)
Panama, Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero, Grand Cross set (PUNC )
Brazil, Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross set (Br73)